Dr. appt.

My Gynecologist is pretty sure my PCOS is symptoms are over with. We are going to do some lab work to find out. I told him we are concerned that it is stopping me from loosing weight like I should be. He thinks most likely it is due to the bad virus's that we have had this winter ( H1N1 and some other tummy virus that lasts for weeks). I have been exposed to both this winter. H1N1 is the most recent one I have been exposed to, so far I have managed to only have a small does of it. He also thinks that since my body is fighting chronic  yeast infections and not taking my estrogen replacement that it maybe keeping my body from doing what it is suppose to. Other than that everything is pretty normal. I have to start taking my estrogen again.  I hate taking estrogen because of its risks for  cancer. However, I know my body needs it to stay healthy.

I have worked out everyday except one day this week! The highest calories that I have ate in a day was 1280. I walk anywhere from 5,000 to  10,000 steps a day. Praying the the flu gets completely out of body so all of this hard work and restriction works.

What an Amazing Journey

I have not blogged in a long time. I really didn't feel like it. However I feel like tonight's blog will be lengthy. I will post some fat lady jokes along the way to keep you entertained. : )

Well in November had became sick with the flu and started vomiting. After that my band didn't feel right and couldn't swallow properly. My NP had to take fluid out of my band. I went through Thanksgiving and Christmas with very little restriction in band. My weight has been pretty much been stagnant since then. I am still eating 1200 to 1400 calories a day and taking a minimum of 6,000 steps a day. My weight went up a few pounds, I have now lost those few pounds again.

My health: My energy level is low, I am low on iron and taking prenatal vitamins with iron. I am low on B Vitamins and drinking vitamin water to make up for it. My prescription for my estrogen has run out so I am low on that as well. Overall, I am tired and feeling yucky by the end of my work day. Everyday at 1:45, 2.5 hours after lunch I feel like I am going to collapse.Last week my band was put back to almost where I was before I became ill in November. I have exactly 8cc's of fluid in my 14cc band. This keeps me full most of the day.
I do think that my Insulin Resistance is acting up. I have severe cravings for sugary foods. This had not been a problem since my surgery. I am going to go see my Gyn. on Thursday to get back on my Metformin or something like it. I hate taking them because they make me so ill at first.

"I joined a health club last year, spent about 400 bucks. Haven't lost a pound. Apparently you have to go there."

Yeah, exactly. I did join a gym here in town in November and I have not lost anything since then. Apparently you do have to have time to go to the gym and use the membership. I guess I need a 24 hr fitness center, however I am sure I would then find another excuse. Something like but I need to sleep at night. 

Seriously, I have no idea how to manage my time between mom, wife, caretaker, school teacher, and looser that still needs to loose another 120 pounds. It all goes back to that too many hats song by Amy Grant. 

Speaking of songs...did you know that my favorite boy band wrote a song about me? It is called Remix (I Like..) by New Kids on the Block. It is out on Itunes today. It's about someone that goes from being a 2 to being a 10. Hmmm... I am not a 10 yet, I have a long way to go! 

 Remix (I like that)   Click here to hear the song about me! LOL Seriously Danny Wood did tweet my weight loss a couple of months back and congratulated me. Feel free to go to I Tunes and purchase the song.

Hmm 10, Dr. Pepper 10. Something I don't drink anymore. I have had a couple of 8 oz Dr. Pepper's along the way, but nothing like I use too. I think the worse thing I am doing now is those darn Reese's Big Cups and frozen Ice's. Not that I have them daily or anything, but that is a lot of calories when you don't have to work out.

I am going to start blogging again, because it helps me and encourages me. I hope you learn something from it. 

My next goal, I need to loose 60 more pounds by June 28, 2013. I know can, I just need to work at it. I would love suggestions on how to curve the craving for sweets. 

I ordered a dozen boxes of Girl Scout cookies out of habit. I will very quickly feed them to my family and move on. I hope. 

On the bright side, I did not have significant weight gain over the holidays. But it is now time to get busy and start loosing again.